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Thomas Eyre

Thomas Eyre from directly overhead

Thomas Eyre is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Mount Leinster stands 794 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ralph Gore, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Beneath this stone lies interred the Remains of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Eyre of the 2d or Queen's Regiment...

How to reach it

Coordinates52.65164, -7.25243

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Knockanbawn: 4.3 mi
  • Purcell's Kill: 4.9 mi
  • Castle Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Foyleatalure: 9.0 mi
  • Kyle Hill: 9.9 mi
Parks: 51
  • James's Green: 0.2 mi
  • Talbots Tower Archaeological Park: 0.3 mi
  • Watergate Urban Park: 0.3 mi
  • Riverside Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Peace Park: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 39
Gardens: 28
Museums: 22
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Castle View: 10.4 mi
  • Kilbrannish Forrest Picnic Site: 20.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.8 mi
  • Ballykeefe Quarry: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Thomas Eyre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount LeinsterE 96°794.4 m19.9 mi
Blackstairs MountainESE 111°732.1 m20.0 mi
SheegounaSW 220°553.5 m19.5 mi
KnockroeESE 102°538.77 m19.8 mi
SlievebawnE 93°524.8 m18.6 mi
Brandon HillSE 130°515 m15.2 mi
White MountainESE 120°509 m19.9 mi
KnockahunnaSW 222°502.8 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5718:42
June solstice05:0621:0121:57
September equinox07:1518:4519:30
December solstice08:3915:1116:17

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8248563546

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